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"The bringing together of the University with the work of the cluster of NGO's that surround Cambridge will create a world leader in conservation research and its application"

Robert Devereux, Chairman, The New Forests Company

Introducing the Cambridge Conservation Initiative

The Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) is a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading internationally-focussed biodiversity conservation organisations clustered in and around Cambridge, UK.

CCI seeks to transform the global understanding and conservation of biodiversity and the natural capital it represents and, through this, secure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. The CCI partners together combine and integrate research, education, policy and practice to create innovative solutions for society and to foster conservation learning and leadership.

Cambridge, UK is the hub of the largest cluster of conservation organisations in the world and as part of CCI we are developing plans for a major Conservation Campus, where leaders in academia, business, government and non-governmental organisations can interact and work together. More about CCI...

Featured Resource

This new video shows the architects' impression of how the Cambridge Conservation Campus, located inside the David Attenborough Building, will look when it opens later this year. The Campus will house the partners of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, fostering collaboration and innovation between its occupants.

The building that will house the CCI Conservation Campus from the end of 2015 onwards has been named the David Attenborough Building, in honour of Sir David’s pioneering work in bringing the wonders...